I'm developing a script that permits to connect to the internet through a Mediatek MT7612U wifi adapter (Alfa AWUS036ACM) and making some connection tests using speedtest-cli, iperf3 ...
My script is running under OpenWrt linux system. I installed Openwrt in a raspberry PI4 Model B. I plugged to the raspberry two wifi adapter (Alfa AWUS036ACM with Mediatek MT7612U chipset).
The script is running permenantly, and making periodically some connection Tests. After a period of time I lost the connection.
When I checked the system log I found this error reported by the kernel:
kern.err kernel: [ 1929.020945] mt76x2u 2-1:1.0: error: mt76x02u_mcu_wait_resp failed with -110
The issue disappear when I reboot the system. But I need to fix it without rebooting.
I tried to reset the usb device with ioctl USBDEVFS_RESET but that caused the lost of corresponding network interfaces,
I tried also to poweroff/poweron the usb device with commands like that:
echo disabled > /sys/bus/usb/devices/usb2/power/wakeup
echo enabled > /sys/bus/usb/devices/usb2/power/wakeup
but the issue is not fixed
I tried also to unbind/bind the usb device
echo '2-1' > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/usb/unbind
echo '2-1' > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/usb/bind
and the issue is not fixed also
Has someone an idea why I got this blocker issue. Is there an idea to fix or bypass it without the need to reboot the system.
I've also been getting this exact issue. I've also been using the Alfa AWUS036ACM.
I've tried unplugging the adapter and that resets it, then after putting it into monitor mode again it works for a short while before failing with the issue OP has again. I'm using a Raspberry Pi 3b
I possess the USRP X310 with a Basic TX daughterboard installed. My plan is to use it via 10GbE together with LabView with a Win10 host machine.
I have connected the SDR with an Ethernet cable using Port 0 and the included SFP adapter to my host PC's (1GbE) ethernet interface for network testing purposes. The ethernet adapter is configured to use the static IP 192.168.10.1. Furthermore I have installed the UHD (uhd_3.15.0.0-release_Winx64_VS2017.exe). However when the device is connected and powered on, I can neither ping 198.168.10.2 nor detect it running the uhd_find_devices.exe. I have also started the NI-USRP Configuration Utility which I recently updated but it was not able to detect the SDR either. I do observe that none of the LEDs on the back is illuminated (especially not the Port 0 ethernet).
How can I get it working?
If you've worked with other usrps (I have a few), then you'll find the X310 to be somewhat different, to the lower models.
Anyway, there are different fpga loads / images, which corrospond to whether you are trying to connect via a 1G or 10G module.
"The PCIe interface is always available regardless of what FPGA image is loaded. Ettus ships two FPGA image variants, the HG or HGS image which has one 1 GigE interfaces and one 10 GigE interfaces, and the XG image which has two 10 GigE interfaces.
So you need to be sure you have the right image to connect to it via 1GE... or I expect it won't work, as it seems to be.
HTH's.
To make it simple, lets assume my company makes cables. I need an easy tool to validate that our cables fully support 100Mb Ethernet connection without any package lost. Is there a program / tool which can perform a full speed test of like an hour and monitor the lost packages as well?
Thanks!
You might have some luck with iPerf. It can stress-test a network connection and measure packet loss. You'd put an iPerf server at one end of the cable, and run the client on a machine at the other end.
To validate a twisted-pair cable for Cat-5e, Cat-6 or Cat-6A you need a professional cable tester (starts at 1000€ or so). Everything else is just try and error. You cannot seriously certify a cable using commodity hardware and some software.
My application communicates with several GSM electric controllers, that means that I have to send anywhere between one to twenty messages every few hours. right now I'm working with HUAWEI Mobile Connect - 3G. it is a USB device that uses a comm port for the pc communication and I'm using GSMComm to send messages and read/delete messages from the device.
Every two seconds I'm checking the device's storage, and if there is any message, I will then read it and store it locally and then clear the device's storage. I'm not sure if I'm working correctly, but it seems to me as if it is a very unreliable device:
Every time I boot my machine, I must remove the device from the USB or my machine will get stuck at the BIOS start up screen (or whatever the name is).
Very frequently the comm port can become unavailable for some reason. I have to close and re open the port, and at times that may not even help.
In the production machine of my client, when he uses one of his software's that utilize the first comm port, he will get a warning message from the software about problems in the port if the device is plugged in (the device port is around 28 or something).
If you've been using a device which you consider reliable, or have been working with the same device as I work with, or you just think that I'm doing it wrong, I'd like to get an advice from you.
Thanks.
This sounds like an issue with your modem. Have you tried any other models? Consumer USB models tend to be unreliable. The preferred method, though slightly more expensive, is using a commercial grade modem in situations where you need the reliability.
Some modems to look at:
Wavecom Fastrack
Sierra Wireless Airlink
These use a serial port or ethernet to communicate with the host which is far more reliable. Serial ports may not be available in your particular situation but even a USB to RS232 adapter will be more reliable.
One further option is to use a smartphone, there are several applications that you can act as a gateway through HTTP.
SMS Gateway for Android:
https://market.android.com/details?id=eu.apksoft.android.smsgateway&hl=en
i have not used this method, but it seems like some people are having luck with it. it may not be any more reliable then your USB modem though.
Hope that answers your question.
I have used WaveCom's modem for sending messages in bulks and found it to be reliable. One difference though, in my implementation was i used Kannel as an SMSC, so my queues were automatically handled by Kannel. But sending multiple requests like 40+ per minute didnt pose any problems for me.
Hope this helps.
I often run into problems where I can't get something to connect to something else. I usually forget to check something obvious. Can you help with:
A tip/technique for diagnosing a connection issue
The name of a tool or application that can help (and the situation in which it's useful)
I know the question is a little non-specific, but hopefully the answers can form a useful starting point for anybody who's stuck trying to get computers/programs talking to each other.
Please can you give one answer per answer so the best ones can be voted up.
Simple checks to run when debugging network problems:
Has each machine got an IP address, Go to command prompt and run ipconfig. Key things to check here are the interfaces and ensuring the appropriate ones have IP addresses.
Check both machines IP addresses are in the same range and subnet if you are running it on an internal or Virtual network.
Try pinging each machine from the other to see if they can communicate with each other. Note that some firewalls will block ping requests.
If Pinging fails then check to see if firewalls are active. If the communication is within a 'safe' internal network then try disabling the firewalls and re-pinging.
If the connections are over a wireless network then check signal strength.
If pinging fails and you are connecting through several networks then try running a tracert to see at which will may show you where on the network the connection is failing.
If you are able to ping but not connect then check firewall settings and network connection settings. Windows 2000+ has the capability of setting port an ip access on a connection properties.
Try drawing a network diagram of the connections to help in visualising the problem.
If you are connecting through routers, firewalls and loadbalancers then check that all devices are not tied to any specific ip addresses and that the IP address redirection (if in place) is correct. Also check any NAT logs to see if connections are being received and properly re-directed.
Wireshark
Latest versions of ProcMon
netstat
Wireshark www.wireshark.org
Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer for Unix and Windows.
Features:
Deep inspection of hundreds of protocols, with more being added all the time
Live capture and offline analysis
Standard three-pane packet browser
Multi-platform: Runs on Windows, Linux, OS X, Solaris, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and many others
Captured network data can be browsed via a GUI, or via the TTY-mode TShark utility
The most powerful display filters in the industry
Rich VoIP analysis
Read/write many different capture file formats: tcpdump (libpcap), Catapult DCT2000, Cisco Secure IDS iplog, Microsoft Network Monitor, Network General Sniffer® (compressed and uncompressed), Sniffer® Pro, and NetXray®, Network Instruments Observer, Novell LANalyzer, RADCOM WAN/LAN Analyzer, Shomiti/Finisar Surveyor, Tektronix K12xx, Visual Networks Visual UpTime, WildPackets EtherPeek/TokenPeek/AiroPeek, and many others
Capture files compressed with gzip can be decompressed on the fly
Live data can be read from Ethernet, IEEE 802.11, PPP/HDLC, ATM, Bluetooth, USB, Token Ring, Frame Relay, FDDI, and others (depending on your platfrom)
Decryption support for many protocols, including IPsec, ISAKMP, Kerberos, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WEP, and WPA/WPA2
Coloring rules can be applied to the packet list for quick, intuitive analysis
Output can be exported to XML, PostScript®, CSV, or plain text.
work the OSI model from the bottom up
Physical (Do you have a network adapter/connection)
Link layer (arp, ethernet port blocked by network team (I've seen this where locked down environments see two MAC addresses coming from one workstation port and shut down the port)
Network layer (ipconfig, tracert, ping,)
Do you have a network address (DHCP, fixed)
Are you on a proper subnet/have routing between subnets
Is something in the middle blocking you
firewalls, routing tables
When in doubt, check to see if the windows firewall is messing with your communications. 8 times out of 10, it's at fault.
Using tracert is a good start to see how far along the chain you are getting.
For virtual machines it's usally a good idea to make sure you have the loopback adapter set correctly in the Host os.
Most frequently used tool is the ping. It can be used both to test your connection and the availability of a target
Second tool is the tracert if you want to see where the packets get lost.
For more advanced debugging I use the following tools: nmap, wireshark, etc.
Windows has a netstat utility which is pretty similar to the Unix netstat and can do a number of different things that might help you solve network issues.
Random example:
netstat -r displays routing information
netstat /? for usage information
Since you said you're using 2 virtual machines I would hazard a guess that both machines are setup in a NAT configuration (rather than a unique network device) -- In the NAT configuration, neither machine would (typically) be able to ping the other.
If you're familiar with the command line, you can try the "netstat" command.
You can also try "arp -a" to list all the IP/MAC addresses known to your PC.
The "tracert [ip address]" command will show you how many gateways/routers your packets jump through on their way to their destination. (This is probably not helpful if both machines are on the same network, though.)
And don't forget to check your Windows firewall settings.
Otherwise, if you want to get down and dirty, you can try the packet sniffer known as Wireshark: http://www.wireshark.org/ (aka. Ethereal)
Pull the network cable out
If you can get some communications to a device (eg a ping), but can't get your program to talk to a service on the computer. Then, try pulling the network cable out and see if the ping stops. This will verify you're communicating with the computer you really think you are.
On windows i user PortQueryUI : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24009
DNS activity: Portable DNS Cache and Firewall;
General network activity: Wireshark, Network Monitor;
Windows utilities: ping, netstat, nslookup.
You need to be use the process of elimination, for example if you can ping the ip address but not the hostname then there's DNS issues. If you can ping the system but not connect to a share etc.
DNS out of sync
If you're using a virtual machine and you perform a roll-back on it, then it could become out of sync with the DNS (Domain name server). Try to remove and re-add the machine to the domain, or if you've got access to the DNS machine, then get it to flush its cache.